Artificial feather



Feb. 18, 1941. l l, K ETMAN` 2,232,516

ART IFI C IAL FEATHER Filed Jan. l5, 1940 ATTORNEY.

Patented Feb. 18, 1941 UNITEDv STAT-Es PATENT OFFICE 1v Claims.

'This invention relates to artificial feathers' preferably of plume typeand as its `main object 'provides a simple economical method ofproducing a feather thru use of 'preferably ape furpelt having long hairwhen the same is combined with other suitable materials in a novelmanner.

`Another object is the provision of means providing a novel Vfeatherhaving groups of barbs on like or opposite shaft sides nowing or curledin pleasing and novelly symmetrical direction.

Anotherobject is the provision of means in an artificial feather forfastening same to a garment or other article or to other feathers.

Still other objects are the provision of a feather having a removablestem; having a exible stem conformable with desired shapes; having astem of any desired color or material; having abacking of suitablematerial color, size, etc.

These and other objects are more fully described and illustrated in thefollowing specification and accompanying drawing forming part thereof.

In the drawing,

Fig. 1 is an elevation View of my novel feather andstem. p

Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross section view taken online 252 of-Fig. 1.

Fig. 2a is a cross vsection ofthe feather showing the seam extensiondefining the tube diameter the tube being unstemmed.

Fig. 2b is a cross section view of the feather showing a large tubeadaptable for insertion of a flat card stem therein.

Fig. 3 is a cross section view showing the pelt and `back stitchedtogether and.. prior to being cemented together.

Fig. 4 is an elevation view showing a form the feather may assumeandhaving the hair grouped and curled in opposed symmetry, for use ofthe feather in horizontal Aposition and adaptable to follow a curve inhorizontal plane.

Fig. 5 is a View of the rear of the parts showing a method of joiningthem together by butting the ends and zig-zag-thereacross stitching.

Fig. 6 is an elevation view of the base of th'e feather of Fig. 1 havinga short quill `with ornamentation on the stem and stem cover.

Fig. '7 shows the feather in curved position following the contour ofthe curved stem.

Fig. 8 is a cross section showing the inner side of the skin end coveredwith resin and curved to form a tube.

Fig. 9 is a cross section showing the skin end turned and vstitched toform a tube for stem therein.

Fig. 10 is a plan view of the back or rear of a pelt showing arectangular strip thereof.

Fig 11 isa .perspective view showing the rectangularistrip formed into altube showing .some of the ends of thestrip joined together. 5 Fig. 12shows the completed vplume feather formed .by turning the structure ofFig. 11, .inside out.

Fig. 13 is a cross `section `viewshowing a stitching of `a fold to4attain abroad feather which may have `a back on each half thereof.Referring now'ito the drawing, 20 represents an artificial feather whichmay have a` removable stern 2| in a formed tube portion 22. The feathermay comprise three main parts i. e. a pelt, 23, hav- 15 ingpreferablyplbng hairs 23| .and skin 232 as that of -a portion of an apeor monkey pelt,l a `backing 24 of suitable material fsuch as fabric,leather, metal, plastic lor other material, and a stem2l ofsuitablematerial. At times the feather mayv comprise `two main parts,the pelt and a stem. Inthisembodiment the skin may have an extendinglongitudinal edge 236, in the shape of a tube as Yin Fig. 8, which tubemay be formed by covering the inner surface of the skin with liquidresin `or celluloseor the like 25 and then drying and pressing thisportion around a mandrel under heat. When sufficient stiffening materialsuch as resin is used the need for a separate stem. in the tube may nolonger exist, said stiffeningr providing the support needed by the skinand formerly `lent by the stem. In this latter embodiment it is seenthat merely one part i. e. the pelt, suices to provide `hair and bodywith which to construct a .feather (see Figs. 8, 11 and 12).

I prefer tofformmy feather, when using three parts, as follows. To thelower edge 233 of suitable ,fur pelt 23 maybe joined by suitablestitching 26| or otherwise, a backing 24 to provide as desired, a seamextending tongue 21. The width of the formed tongue may vary as desired(see Figs. 2, 2a, 2b, 3 and 5). For ordinary purposes I prefer to makethe tongue about 1A; inch wide. I then prefer to place suitable cement28 on the upper portion of the inner surface of the skin and then turnthe back 24 around the seam-tongue thus forming a tube 22 havingapproximate diameter equal to the width of the tongue. The tube may beformed to have a width greater than the width of the tongue. (See Fig.2b.) Suitably shaped stem, as a strip of suitable material as Celluloid2| may be used in such tube. It is seen that the stitching, tongue andraw-skin-edge are hidden in such tubes) I then press the parts 23 u and24 together to the position shown in Figs. 2, 2a, 2b, the cement bindingthem to each other as is known in the art. Other joining means andmethods may be used. An extending backing-lip 29 of suitable width maybe simultaneously provided in this operation along the upper portion ofthe strip to act as a fastening place for a garment, parts thereof orother article 30, in suitable manner.

While I commonly use the stem of Fig. 1, there are times when astemhavingone or more curves is useful. Such a curved stem 2l of Fig. 7, maybe of suitable wire and it need not be entirely con-. tained within thetube. Parts thereof, out of the tube, may be fastened to the backing bystitching 26|.

The tube or stem cover 22 may provide an area for mounting thereonornaments or the like 3l and it may be of bright contrasting coloradjacent the deep brilliant color of the hair. Ornaments may be fastenedto the stem as in Fig. 6.

In Fig. 12 is shown a ,wire-like curved bristled feather or plume 20aformed from an elongated strip of. said pelt the long edges of which233, are joined together preferably by stitches as in Fig. 11 to form atube 22 having the hair inside. On being turned inside out the haircovered tube of Fig. 12 i's produced and such article is desirable inthe hat trimming trade and is sometimes called tubing To facilitate saidinsideout turning operation. an end of the tube 231 may be closed bystitches or the lketo permit the end of a rod to bear against the endskin as to be pushed thru to become an inside end L where formerly itwas an outside end. Said inner skin may be covered with a coat ofstiffener as resin-.or the like which when dried will suitably stiffenthe tube and'caus'e same to stand erect or to' be shaped as desired onforms etc. It is seen that a stem may be unnecessary and thattheseamisvhidden in this structure.

The disclosure is intended to be illustrative rather than limitative.Parts may be used without others. v

I claim:

l. An articial feather having a backing and removable stem, said backingcomprising the skin of a pelt and having integral hairs comprising thefeather barbs, said stem being removably fastened to said skin.

2. An artificial feather having a backing, stem cover, and stem, saidbacking comprising the skin of a pelt and having integral hairscomprising the feather barbs, said stem cover being integral of theskin, and tube shaped, said stern being fastened in said tube lcover.

3. The device of claim 2 having a stem removably fastened in said tube.

4. The device of claim 2 having a stem removably fastened to saidbacking and being nexible to assume and hold a, position out of afeathers normal stem position.

5. An artificial feather having a backing and removable stem, saidbacking comprising the skin of a pelt reinforced by a strip of materialfastened therewith and having an integral tube and hairs comprising thefeather barbs, said stem being removably fastened to said backing.

6. The device of claim in which said tube acts as a cover for saidfeather stem.

7; The device of claim 5 in which the strip has an extension forfastening same to an article.

8. An artificial feather having a backing and removable stem, saidbacking .comprising the skin of a pelt reinforced by a strip of materialfastened therewith and having integral hairs comprising the featherbarbs, a tube formed at the juncture of the strip and skin for housingthe stem and covering the stem with strip material only.

9.v The herein describedA method of forming artificial feathersconsisting of cutting a, strip of pelt to suitable dimension, securingat least two of the edges of the strip together to form a tube with thefurred surface on the inside of the tube and turning the tubeinside-out.

10. The herein described method of forming artificial feathersconsisting of cutting a strip of pelt'to suitable dimension, securing atleast two of the edges of vthe strip together to form a tube with thefurred surface on the inside of the tube and turning the tube inside-outand applying a stiffener to the tube.

11. An artificial vfeatherl comprising a strip of (pelty havingintegral. hairs shaped as feather barbs and an integral edge portionthereof devoid of hair, said integral edge portion being rolled back onthe inner side of the pelt to form a tube.

' 12. The device of claim 1l having a stiffener in A the tube.

13. The device of claim l1 having a removable stiffener in the tube.

14. An artificial feather comprising a strip of pelt having integralhairs shaped as feather barbs and one ,end portion thereof devoid ofhair, a backing applied to the back of the pelt and having an endextending beyond the hairless end portion and turned about the edgethereof to form a tube thereabout.

15. The device of claim 14 having va stiffener in the tube.

16. The device of claim 14 having a removable stiffener in the tube.

17. The device of 'claim 14 including ornamental means separatelymounted onl and overlying the tube and a vremovable stiffener in thetube, vsaid `stiffener being deformable to desired shape whereby'saidornaments and tube assume variable ornamental positions.

i ISRAEL KARMELY ETMAN.

